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Meanings of despite in English

Portuguese
desprezo
Catalan
vilipendi
Spanish
desprecio
Wikidata

Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

        desprezo

        In defiance of.

              Usage of despite in English
              1
              However, despite the strides forward, these crimes continue to blight South Africa.
              The South African
              2
              The energy sector remains a credit risk, too, despite rising oil prices.
              Reuters
              3
              In Europe, consumer confidence deteriorated in July despite expectations of an improvement.
              Reuters
              4
              That's despite a dip in the number of new cases reported yesterday.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Knees, despite much design work, continue to be the Duplex-5's Achilles' heel.
              One of our Thursdays is missing
              6
              The following month, despite major cost overruns, the Government decided to proceed.
              The Irish Times
              7
              How come these ideas continue to hold sway, despite our best efforts?
              The South African
              8
              Slightly unnatural, shoehorned in with good intentions despite not fitting quite right.
              The Irish Times
              9
              That comes despite widespread jitters across government bond markets in recent weeks.
              Reuters
              10
              Mr O'Neill told parliament the financial situation was manageable despite logistical challenges.
              Radio NZ
              11
              For four years, Poland's economy kept growing strongly despite the global slump.
              Reuters
              12
              Yet despite such structural variability, essentially the same end result is achieved.
              Pubmed
              13
              The wine industry is expecting another record year, despite a smaller harvest.
              Radio NZ
              14
              Intense diplomatic activity continued in the Middle East yesterday despite further violence.
              The Irish Times
              15
              However, despite such optimism, next year is still likely to prove volatile.
              Reuters
              16
              That is despite a law change last year that banned such clauses.
              Radio NZ
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              Common
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